Peter Benson

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Male

place of birth

Canada

also known as

ピーター・ベンソン · Питер Бенсон · پیتر بنسون

total credits

50 movies

Biography

Peter Benson is a Canadian actor, writer, director, and producer for film and television, known for playing Detective Arthur Smith in Hallmark's Aurora Teagarden Mystery series. He is a graduate of the Vancouver Film School and also has an honors degree in Communications from Carleton University. He has been married to fellow actor Julia Benson since 2009.

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Known For

Filmography

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Infidelity in Suburbia
6.2

Infidelity in Suburbia

2017as Greg Halpern
Everything, Everything
7.2

Everything, Everything

2017as Dr. Chase
Holiday Date
6.4

Holiday Date

2019as Glen
Dead Rising: Watchtower
5.2

Dead Rising: Watchtower

2015as Bruce
High Noon
5.8

High Noon

2009as Roy Squires
Going the Distance
5.5

Going the Distance

2004as Nervous Guy
A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
6.9

A Bone to Pick: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2015as Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part
7.4

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Til Death Do Us Part

2021as Arthur Smith
Big Sky River
6.8

Big Sky River

2022as James
The More the Merrier
6.3

The More the Merrier

2025
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play
7.5

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Very Foul Play

2019as Det. Arthur Smith
My Favorite Wedding
6.9

My Favorite Wedding

2017as Jack
Mystery 101: Deadly History
8.0

Mystery 101: Deadly History

2021as Al Winslow
Rufus
6.5

Rufus

2016as Man Walking Dog
Christmas Above the Clouds
7.2

Christmas Above the Clouds

2025as Charlie
WW3
5.4

WW3

2001as Peter Mint
Air
5.0

Air

2015as Anchorman
Slap Shot 3: The Junior League
5.0

Slap Shot 3: The Junior League

2008as Mark
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game
7.1

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: The Disappearing Game

2018as Detective Arthur Smith
Just One Kiss
5.8

Just One Kiss

2022as Mark
Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
6.9

Dead Over Heels: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017as Arthur Smith
Seasoned With Love
6.2

Seasoned With Love

2021as Adam Schuyler
Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas
6.4

Time for Them to Come Home for Christmas

2021as Ben
Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
6.7

Three Bedrooms, One Corpse: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2016as Det. Arthur Smith
Sweet Carolina
7.0

Sweet Carolina

2021as Tony
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con
7.2

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: How to Con A Con

2021as Dt. Arthur Smith
A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
6.9

A Bundle of Trouble: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2017as Detective Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder
7.0

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Haunted By Murder

2022as Arthur Smith
Walking the Dog
5.5

Walking the Dog

2017as Bill
The Mystery Cruise
5.7

The Mystery Cruise

2013as Jack Reilly
Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man
7.1

Chronicle Mysteries: The Wrong Man

2019as Mike Thurman
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek
7.4

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Heist and Seek

2020as Arthur Smith
Lucky in Love
5.8

Lucky in Love

2014as Michael
The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
6.8

The Julius House: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2016as Det. Arthur Smith
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse
7.5

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: A Game of Cat and Mouse

2019as Det. Arthur Smith
Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride
6.2

Wedding March 3: Here Comes the Bride

2018as Sean
Love and Sunshine
7.2

Love and Sunshine

2019as Ben Morgan
One Angry Juror
4.2

One Angry Juror

2010as Eric
What An Idiot
5.4

What An Idiot

2016as Nick
Black Fly
5.3

Black Fly

2014as Konstabl Dave Wilkins
Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
7.2

Last Scene Alive: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2018as Det. Arthur Smith
Murder Unresolved
5.5

Murder Unresolved

2016as Seth
Love Under the Rainbow
6.2

Love Under the Rainbow

2019as Kevin
A Surrogate's Nightmare
5.5

A Surrogate's Nightmare

2017as Dr Logie
A Bride for Christmas
6.3

A Bride for Christmas

2012as Matt
Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly
7.3

Aurora Teagarden Mysteries: Reunited and It Feels So Deadly

2020as Arthur Smith
Falling for Vermont
6.5

Falling for Vermont

2017as Brad Thompson
Ba'al
4.0

Ba'al

2008as Foreman
Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery
6.9

Reap What You Sew: An Aurora Teagarden Mystery

2018as Arthur Smith
Murder on Spec
4.7

Murder on Spec

2006as Detective Paul Tannon